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Bank robbery suspect nabbed

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

DOWNTOWN A serial bank robber linked to

Services store next door.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, said Santa Monica Fire Department Capt. Brad Graham.

The fire laid waste to the interior of the

more than a dozen heists spanning one month, including two in Santa Monica, was arrested at a Los Angeles residence on Wednesday, according to the FBI. Authorities believe that Brian Keith Robinson, 49, is the so-called “Salt & Pepper Bandit” who allegedly hit up 17 different banks in seven cities, starting with the U.S. Bank in Santa Monica on Jan. 5.

He was taken into custody by FBI agents without incident. Robinson did not live at the house.

The suspect is scheduled to appear at U.S. District Court in Downtown Los Angeles today where he will be charged with bank robbery, said Laura Eimiller, spokeswoman for the FBI. Earning the nickname through eyewitness reports describing the suspect’s graying hair, the alleged bandit mostly robbed banks in the city of Los Angeles, including several

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ASHES TO ASHES: A local Argentinian tapas bar, popularly known for its friendly atmosphere, and live music events, burned down in a fire early Thursday morning. The office and apartment located upstairs were also burned but residents made it outside the structure safely.

Fire guts Santino’s restaurant

BY ASHLEY ARCHIBALD Special to the Daily Press

LINCOLN BLVD A fire broke out in Santino’s Restaurant early Thursday morning, gutting the building and destroying the apartments above, authorities said.

No one was hurt in the blaze.

Firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze at 1:09 a.m. and doused it within 30 minutes of arrival. The heat of the flames coming from the front of the building melted the clear plastic paneling of the newsracks outside and scorched the Safe Gas

Samohi boys basketball advances to second round

BY DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor

SAMOHI Coach James Hecht likes flying under the radar.

His Santa Monica High School boys bas-

ketball team came into the season as the hip pick to win the Ocean League. The Vikings stormed out to a 13-2 preseason record and had the look of a team destined to be crowned league champs.

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The team righted its ship and finished the season third in league and earned a spot in the California Interscholastic Federation’s Southern Section Division I-A playoffs.

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Dancing up a storm

The Broad Stage 1310 11th St., 7:30 p.m.

Diavolo Dance Theater explores the funny and frightening ways in which individuals interact with their environment. The company is comprised of dancers, gymnasts and actors who work collaboratively under the tutelage of founder Jacques Heim to turn every day objects and situations into metaphors for our struggle to maintain our humanity in a technological world.

Tickets range from $39 — $75. Call (310) 434-3412 for more information. Performances take place on Friday and Saturday.

Rockin’ McCabe’s

McCabe’s Guitar Shop 3101 Pico Blvd., 8 p.m. — 11 p.m.

Enjoy the music of Blue Rodeo at McCabe’s, one of the premiere bands in Canadian music history. Admission is $20. Call (310) 828-4497 for more information.

Classic glamour

California Heritage Museum 2612 Main St., 11 a.m. — 4 p.m.

MGM studio photographer George Hurrell’s work goes on display at the California Heritage Museum. His 60-year career involved shooting stills of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Cinema up through modern movies. The display is open Wednesday through Sunday. General admission is $5, students and seniors $3. Call (310) 392-8537 for more information.

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 Free flick

Ocean Park Branch Library 2601 Main St., 2 p.m. — 5 p.m.

Come for a delicious film experience with tea and sweets to accompany ‘A Good Woman,’ a wild story of love, sex and reputations. Admission is free. Call (310) 392-3804 for more information.

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 Cinderella to a beat

Santa Monica Playhouse 1211 Fourth St., 12:30 p.m.

“Cinderella: The Musical” is an internationally acclaimed musical for everyone, featuring a charming prince, a zany fairy godmother, silly stepsisters, and a zealously well-meaning stepmother. Birthday and tea parties are available with every performance. Kid tickets cost $10.50, adults are $12.50. Call (310) 394-9779 ext. 2 or visit SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com for more information.

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Museum project begins

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

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Morgan Genser news@smdp.com Junior Laura Kraemer of San Luis Obispo and Santa Monica High School goalie Nicole Lettiere (right) chase after the soccer ball on Thursday during the closing seconds of a first round playoff match at John Adams Middle School. Samohi won the Southern Section, Division III game 3-2.

Pacifica continues surprising season

BY DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor

PACIFICA The little program that could seems to still be doing it.

Pacifica Christian’s boys basketball team qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section’s Division VIAA playoffs as the no. 3 seed.

The Seawolves wasted little time proving CIF bracket makers knew what they were doing when they bestowed such a high seed upon a team that has only played varsity basketball for a handful of years.

Pacifica routed First Lutheran 86-46 on Wednesday setting up a second-round matchup against no. 14 seed California

Lutheran today on the road.

This will be the second year in a row that Pacifica will face Cal Lutheran in the first round having defeated them last year before losing in the second round.

“It will be tough going to their place,” Head Coach Kevin Kelsey said. “They have most of their players back.”

Kelsey expects a hostile environment.

“We’ve done fine on the road,” he said.

“But, we’ve never been in this kind of situation in a small town, in a small gym.”

The coach, who also serves as the school’s athletic director, said he’s been working to keep his players’ minds on the task at hand.

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Pacifica will rely on strong guard play if the Seawolves are to advance to the third round. Derek Williams, a senior shooting guard, scored 26 points and tallied seven assists during the first-round rout.

Fellow guard David Hammer said energy will be the deciding factor if his team is going to make a run deep into the postseason.

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SM LIBRARY After a nearly two-year delay, the much anticipated construction of the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum will begin next month.

The new headquarters for the nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1975 during the planning for the city’s centennial celebration, will be located on the east side of the Santa Monica Public Library in a space that has long been reserved for the museum.

Once slated to open in late 2007, the project was postponed because of a combination of factors, including a longer than expected design process and fundraising challenges, which can be attributed to the recession.

Approximately $1.3 million has been raised toward the new museum, which is estimated to cost about $2.3 million. The museum, whose space will be provided by City Hall at no rent, is now scheduled to open in October.

“After the museum is finished, it will become the crown jewel of Santa Monica,” said Louise Gabriel, the museum president and CEO. The capital campaign has been endowed with several large donations, including $250,000 from Morley Builders. Gabriel and her late husband Bob, former Evening Outlook Owners Ron and Ann Funk, and Dr. John E. Gilmore have all donated at least $100,000 a piece. Boeing Aircraft has also given money to the campaign, along with Santa Monica Place owners Macerich Co. “Just in the beginning it came in very good but later on it was difficult,” Gabriel said. “The museum is for the community and it would be nice if they would give their support.”

At roughly 5,000 square feet, the new center will be about double the size of the existing museum on Euclid Street, providing more room for the historical society’s vast collection of photos, letters, diaries and other documents.

The new museum will feature different SEE MUSEUM PAGE 8

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No place Stimulus plan equals for a home Greg Chamberlain

IT IS OFTEN ARGUED THAT LIKE ACCESS TO FOOD AND

clean drinking water, shelter is a basic human right. The Daily Press agrees and has continuously supported efforts to aide the homeless who call Santa Monica’s streets home. We have been media sponsors for the SuperBowla-thon, which raises money for the Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition, as well as the Red Cross Red Tie Event, and have backed City Hall’s efforts to create a homeless community court and pressure other cities to get involved and do their fair share.

But there comes a time when enough is enough, and that time is now. The Daily Press cannot support City Hall’s decision to essentially hand over a prime piece of real estate, plus an apartment complex, to homeless services provider OPCC and affordable-housing provider Community Corp. of Santa Monica to create supportive housing for the chronically homeless.

The plan, which is admirable but not fiscally prudent, is to negotiate a very generous lease agreement with OPCC and Community Corp. and give them $100,000 for architectural, legal and consulting services, as well as a significant loan to rehabilitate the apartments, a loan which doesn’t have to be repaid if OPCC provides housing for more than five decades. The complex, which has been owned by the city since 1973 and is located a short distance from the boardwalk, currently houses OPCC’s Daybreak Day Center, a social services program for mentally ill homeless women. Seven units are occupied by residents and seven others are vacant.

With the economy struggling and city coffers dwindling, City Hall should look to sell the property when the real estate market rebounds, allowing time for residents there and OPCC to make other arrangements.

With the money earned through the sale, City Hall could then partner with Los Angeles County and another neighboring city, such as is the case with the Upward Bound House project in Culver City (City Hall contributed $400,000), and buy a larger, less expensive plot and create a bigger facility with more beds for the needy.

This would truly be a regional approach, although more difficult to create given neighborhood opposition to such projects.

In addition to the financial aspect, the Ocean Avenue deal also sets a bad example. Why would anyone want to get their life back on track by finding a job and paying their own bills when they can get a nice apartment for free or at a significantly-reduced rate? If you want to live by the ocean, you have to work for it.

That’s not saying the homeless have to live in a ghetto.

They deserve to live in a safe neighborhood with access to services just like the rest of us. But Ocean Avenue? There are Santa Monica families who are struggling to pay their mortgages or rent. Shouldn’t we help them before they too become homeless?

In the end, City Hall is giving away a big gift while many of us can’t save enough each month for a down payment on a condo or house, let alone health insurance or college tuition. This move, if approved by the City Manager’s Office, further strengthens the perception that Santa Monica is a home for the homeless. Outsiders will see this and laugh. Cities will continue to sit by and shirk their responsibilities because they know Santa Monica will go above and beyond.

The council needs to stop this deal in its tracks and think more clearly about this asset and use it to its fullest potential. This is not about hating the homeless. This is about being fiscally responsible during troubling times.

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those who do, their children are being robbed right now. Even the children who are not yet born have the barrel of a socialist gun pointed to their heads to pay for the consumption of those who could easily go without and tighten their belts, but refuse to downgrade their lives and who seek to continue to live beyond their means.

I am not talking about the lowest levels, who will see a measly $13 per week more in their paychecks or those who legitimately are in need of food stamps, but I am talking about those who bought homes beyond their means and now want big government, a counterfeiter, to continue the rouse for them.

With the highest government debt in history at nearly $11 trillion, the nation is going deeper into debt to prop up people, businesses and government agencies that have failed, with no end in sight. The spending will simply continue and continue, trust me.

Instead of doing what Jimmy Carter courageously did in the 1970’s by asking America to cut back, we are again being told to do just the opposite. We are giving tax breaks for consumption.

Go buy a new car, the government is now telling us, as they offer similar tax incentives that the Bush administration did after 9/11.

As people buy new cars, perfectly good cars will become worth less and less, diminishing their true value.

Don’t people know that manufacturing Prius cars leave more of a carbon footprint than continuing to drive a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado? I guess not.

You see, I am a struggling entrepreneur who never got caught up in a bubble, when it would have been easy to do so. I have fallen down on the ground, eaten it, and barely survived several dozens of times. Of course, it was my choice, and would not want to live any other way.

I don’t want a bailout or a stupid stimulus check. My friends and associates who were not there to bail me out always did the right thing. They taught me the tough lesson of survival.

Such hard lessons kept me hungry enough to adapt to change, improve and compete better than others.

This country is on a quick road to destruction. Not by terrorists or by earthquakes or floods, but by Big Brother and false hope. The false hope alone has extended the delusional feeling that yet another credit card will come in the mail. It will not.

This time, it is simply a handout to those who may be beat down, yes, but this handout will only serve to make the beat down weaker and more dependent — wimpy little flowers in need of sticks and twisty ties to keep them up.

I don’t know what to say today in terms of how to combat this problem of big wasteful government, except to encourage my friends, acquaintances and enemies to use the power of the pen to challenge our supposed leaders at every turn.

Additionally, we need to address the biggest mounting problem that will end life

as we know it. We think things are tough today? If the United States does not end the vast military empire it has created around the world, our debt on the backs of generations to come will be what allows China to own us. They already do on paper. It is one area that the Obama administration has not yet addressed.

INSTEAD OF DOING WHAT JIMMY CARTER COURAGEOUSLY DID IN THE 1970’S BY ASKING AMERICA TO CUT BACK, WE ARE AGAIN BEING TOLD TO DO JUST THE OPPOSITE. WE ARE GIVING TAX BREAKS FOR CONSUMPTION.

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Our military still has nearly 900 military installations overseas with nearly 3,000,000 military personal overseas. If we are not an imperialist empire, I don’t know what is.

Our supposed American democracy has spawned a global empire. All empires eventually die. At the very least, we should bring those people home to stimulate our economy. The amount of domestic spending brought back home would be immense.

To recap, if we are to survive as a nation, we must end the imperialist empire mentality that the founders of this country were running from, cut back on the nations $11 trillion debt and never again allow it to increase and let businesses and banks fail that deserve to fail.

This in itself will force failed companies to weed out the lame who allowed the failure to happen, and the not so lame can attract legitimate (vs. Government) capital to start anew.

That is the only way we as Americans will have a chance to compete in a very competitive global market of the future.

Government-funded business are stymieing legitimate companies, like my own, who are forced to compete with sloppily organized state-funded businesses.

That may very well be the biggest lesson learned from this current fiasco as it plays out.

GREG CHAMBERLAIN is a self described antiNeocon Republican political activist who was the moderator of Congressman Ron Paul’s official MySpace page during his 2008 presidential run.

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A question for Oscar: Got Milk?

Cutting back The City Council recently revealed that it will be facing significant reductions in revenue during the next couple of years. The Board of Education, too, has expressed fears that the next few budget cycles are going to be tough all around.

So this week’s Q-Line question asks:

the Oscars (but at the last moment, always does) here are my picks: Best Actor: Sean Penn for “Milk.” The way he inhabited Harvey Milk was stunning. Fan favorite: Mickey Rourke for the “Wrestler,” a movie that forever changed my view of staple guns.

Best Actress: Kate Winslet in “The Reader.”

(She also starred in “Revolutionary Road” a movie definitely not suitable for viewing on Valentine’s Day.) The late Heath Ledger’s astounding performance in “Dark Knight” will win him Best Supporting Actor. The other nominees should start practicing their concession smile. (Best Insane Tantrum could go to Christian Bale, but that’s another column.)

Ledger would become only the second actor to win an Oscar posthumously, the other being Peter Finch for “Network.” It’s disturbingly coincidental that both roles were so emotionally demanding.

Best Supporting Actress may go to Viola Davis in “Doubt,” whose brief performance was absolutely riveting. (All four actors in “Doubt” were nominated.) Also deserving was Taraji P. Henson in “Benjamin Button,” a fable I loved but the critics panned. And for Best Animated Film, I’m picking “WallE” which is not exactly going out on a limb.

While rooting for “Milk,” I have a hunch “Slumdog Millionaire” will take Best Picture and Best Director. I would have preferred two additional scenes in the movie: One, making the connection between the game show host and the police beating Jamal, and the other, before the final show, a visual where Jamal gets makeup to cover marks from the beating. But director Danny Boyle didn’t ask my advice and he seems to be surviving just fine.

The good news: Meryl Streep is nominated for a record 14th time. (Katherine Hepburn had 12.) The bad news: she hasn’t won since 1983 (“Sophie’s Choice”). Streep should get an award just for showing up for the last 26 years and “pretending to be happy.”

Hopefully there will be a fitting tribute to Paul Newman, who died in 2008. He was not only an incredible movie icon, but given all his charity work, also a remarkable human being. Newman was among the last great stars of the old studio system. For all its ills, the studios definitely knew how to make movies. Whoops. There I go, sounding like my father again.

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forward to the Academy Awards but I haven’t for years. I can’t tell if it’s me or the quality of the movies, or just another reason why I still miss Johnny Carson. Actually, I sound like my late father who felt everything was better in “the good old days.” Maybe it’s genetic? Does this mean I’ll start wearing my pants higher on my waist?

The Oscar, a 6 3/4 pounds, 13 1/2 inch golden statuette (actually, britannium, a metal alloy) has a curious origin. As the story goes, it was called “Oscar” because Margaret Herrick, the Academy librarian, remarked in 1931, “Why it looks like my Uncle Oscar!” So, if Margaret’s uncle had a different name, my opening sentence might have been, “Sunday is the Irvings.”

This will be the 81st Academy Awards making it the longest running awards ceremony unless you count the Westminster Dog Show (133 years). This year at Westminster a 10-year-old Spaniel named “Stump” won Best in Show and was the oldest winner ever.

The oldest Oscar winner ever was George Burns, at 80, for “The Sunshine Boys.”

Remarkably, Burns would work steadily for another 20 years. With his sense of humor I’m hoping he’d be OK with getting second billing to Stump the Spaniel.

This year’s Best Picture favorites are “Slumdog Millionaire,” and “Milk.” Say this for the Westminster Dog Show, they don’t have longwinded acceptance speeches. They give the dog a biscuit and move on. I’m not suggesting they do that at the Oscars, although it would speed things up a bit.

ABC expects 50,000,000 Oscar viewers.

Academy officials used to say a billion people watched worldwide until some critic claimed they pulled that number out of their ass. Soon afterwards the Academy stopped using it.

Last year’s Oscars was the worst rated ever. Sunday’s host is Australian hunk Hugh Jackman, who should increase the female audience. The Oscars are probably more popular with women than with men anyway.

A female friend of mine calls the Academy Awards, the “Superbowl for girls.”

To revive sagging ratings, Sid Gannis, Academy president, promises there will be “significant changes.” He insists the show won’t run over three hours (don’t hold your breath) and that the Red Carpet will be “toned down” to reflect the current economic crisis.

So I guess instead of diamond necklaces and earrings, they may only go with the earrings.

And I’m only talking about the actors.

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT:

Discuss a Development Agreement proposal to construct a campus enhancement and parking improvement plan for St. Monica Catholic Community.

Address: 725 California Avenue APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER: St. Monica Catholic Community/ Archdiocese of L.A.

A public hearing will be held by the City Council to consider the following request: Discuss the applicant’s Development Agreement proposal for a campus enhancement and improvement plan involving the demolition and replacement of the Pastoral Center with a new 30,438 square foot Community Center with a two-level subterranean parking garage, a 7,200 square foot addition to the high school east wing, and renovations of the existing auditorium, gymnasium and physical upgrades and improvements to existing facilities.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009, AT 6:45 p.m.

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City Council Chambers, Second Floor, Santa Monica City Hall 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California

HOW TO COMMENT The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the City Council public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the City Council at the meeting.

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MORE INFORMATION If you want more information about this project or wish to review the project file, please contact Principal Planner Bradley J. Misner at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at brad.misner@smgov.net. The Zoning Ordinance is available at the Planning Counter during business hours and on the City’s web site at www.santa-monica.org.

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 serve City Hall.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 14, AT 2:27 P.M., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 300 block of Colorado Avenue — Sears — regarding a report of shoplifting. When officers arrived, they made contact with store security who said they observed a man and a woman with three children steal nine pairs of socks and four wallets valued at $128. The couple allegedly hid some of the merchandise in one of the children’s strollers and then exited the store, failing to pay for the items. Security held the couple until police arrived.

Officers placed the couple under arrest for commercial burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Child Protective Services was notified. The suspects were identified as Akbar Alabaf Yousefi, 36, of Van Nuys, and Altanzul Tsagaankhuu, 31, of Sherman Oaks. Bail was set at $20,000.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13, AT 2:40 P.M., Police responded to the 300 block of Colorado Avenue — Sears — regarding a report of shoplifting. When officers arrived, they made contact with store security who said they observed a woman steal a pair of shoes and two purses valued at $122.99. The suspect was detained until police arrived. Officers placed the suspect under arrest for petty theft. She was cited out with a future court date. She was identified as Marlize Sturman, 29, of Santa Monica.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12, AT 7:34 P.M., Officers responded to the 1200 block of the Third Street Promenade — Sephora — regarding a report of a theft that just occurred. A security guard at the cosmetics store told police he saw the suspect place several items into her purse and then left the store, failing to pay for the items. The security guard confronted the suspect and asked her to return to the store. She refused and walked off. The guard followed her until police arrived. Officers arrested the woman as she was attempting to drive out of Parking Structure No. 3. She was booked for grand theft. The cosmetics were valued at $595.

She was identified as Jennifer Lyn Bilotti, 30, of Pasadena. Her bail was set at $20,000.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, AT 10:25 P.M., Officers responded to the 2800 block of Main Street regarding a report of a man causing a disturbance inside a bar. When officers arrived, they detained the suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. He was transported to the Santa Monica Jail for booking.

During the process, officers discovered the suspect was in possession of a crack pipe that was hidden in his shoes. Officers also learned that the suspect allegedly lied about his name and had an outstanding warrant. He was booked for public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, providing false information to a police officer and for an outstanding warrant.

No bail was set. The suspect was identified as Hasaan Baxter, 33, a transient.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, AT 2:47 P.M., Officers responded to the 2800 block of Santa Monica Boulevard — Comfort Inn — after receiving a call to check on the welfare of a man staying at the motel. Officers went to the motel and made contact with a man staying in the room in question. Officers discovered the man was in possession of a heroin and a hypodermic needle. He was placed under arrested for possession of a controlled substance and illegal possession of a hypodermic needle. He was identified as Michael Cameron Bauer, 20, from Oregon. His bail was set at $10,000.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, AT 7:30 A.M., Detectives responded to the 1400 block of 104th Street in Los Angeles where they arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with a strong arm robbery on Feb. 7 at about 10 p.m. in the 1400 block of Sixth Street. The juvenile, whose name was not released, was also suspected of committing two additional strong arm robberies that same evening. He was brought to the Santa Monica Jail where he was booked for robbery.

TUESDAY, FEB. 10, AT 4:59 P.M., Officers responded to the 1200 block of 18th Street regarding a report of vandalism. A witness told officers that an ex-tenant who was recently evicted from the apartment returned and purposely ripped a window screen. Officers located the suspect in the area and placed him under arrest for vandalism. The suspect was identified as Gerald James Sullivan, 58, a transient. His bail was set at $500.

MONDAY, FEB. 9, 9:10 A.M., Officers responded to the 1200 block of Pacific Street regarding a report of a suspicious person. Witnesses told officers they saw a man attempting to open front doors to multiple homes on the block. At one point the suspect allegedly entered the rear yard of a residence. Officers confronted the suspect and determined he did not have permission to be on the property. He was arrested and booked for prowling. He was cited out with a future court date. The suspect was identified as Jonathan T. Crawford, 39, from Arizona.

Editor in Chief KEVIN HERRERA compiled these reports. news@smdp.com

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Residents save what they can FROM FIRE PAGE 1 building, leaving only muddy trails of ash and the bare building frame along with burned out equipment inside. The apartments were covered in soot, with remnants of electronics and furniture springing up out of piles of wall board that lay cracked on the floor.

“Se quemó todo (It burned everything),” said a child at the scene.

Employees and residents of the building salvaged what they could from the wreckage, bringing down cartons of eggs, oranges

and the odd bit of furniture from the interior.

Sebastian Bisval, the manager of Santino’s, said the restaurant had dealt with fires before, but nothing like this.

“I’m sad,” he said. “To me, it’s my life.”

Sergio Amata, the owner, founded the restaurant three years ago and named it after his son. It offered an eclectic menu of Spanish tapas, Italian pasta and Mexican food, as well as a wide assortment of bottled beer. news@smdp.com

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Saying goodbye to the paper pass Starting Sunday, March 15, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro) reusable TAP fare cards will officially replace paper day passes for daily transit use on the Metro bus and rail system.

Metro Bus riders who normally purchase their day pass from a bus operator will insert their money into the farebox and touch their new TAP card on the adjacent TAP validator area of the farebox to load the day pass onto their card.

Metro Rail riders can load a day pass fare onto their TAP card at the station’s ticket vending machine. They would then tap their card on the validator on their way to the platform.

Metro will provide a complimentary TAP card to transit customers if they do not already have one when they buy a $5 day pass on board a Metro Bus until April 11 or while supplies last. Transit patrons are encouraged to keep and reuse their cards because they can be reloaded with additional fare value. Blank TAP cards will cost $2 thereafter.

“This new program combines the ease of our day pass with the convenience of our new TAP card,” said Roger Snoble, Metro CEO. Riders also can pre-load a day pass on their TAP cards at any Metro pass sales outlets before they board. Cards will be activated the first time they are used and will be valid for that entire day. Eight day passes can be pre-loaded onto a single TAP card for added convenience. Only one person may use a single TAP card, and only one day pass can be activated at a time.

TAP, or Transit Access Pass, is the revolutionary new electronic fare payment system that will eventually unify all of Los Angeles County’s transit operators through a single, reusable payment card. For a current list of Metro pass sales outlets and more information, visit metro.net.

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ON THE WAY: A conceptual drawing of an interactive exhibit at the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum, located at the Main Library. Construction of the interior is expected to begin next month.

New museum to double in size FROM MUSEUM PAGE 3 galleries for permanent and temporary displays, multimedia interactive exhibits, and the full collection of the Santa Monica Evening Outlook edition. The histories of Venice and Malibu, which have their own historical societies but not museums, will also be a fixture.

“It is really going to bring in the public,” said Kristina Andreson, the project architect.

“We have visitors to Santa Monica and it will help them learn the incredible history of the entire region, not only Santa Monica.”

The historical society has been housed in four different locations since its inception, including on the Third Street Promenade and Colorado Avenue. The museum is currently housed at 1539 Euclid St. where it has leased its space from Family Services of Santa Monica for the past 15 years.

The new location will also result in more

walk-in traffic, museum director Ho Nguyen said.

“We’re always expanding and growing and we realized that the current space location is OK, but it’s in a residential location where we’re not easily findable by our tourists and our residents,” Nguyen said.

He added that the location will also lead to more collaboration between the historical society and the public library where several exhibits will also be placed.

“The founding members have worked hard to make this a dream come true for us and the community,” Nguyen said.

Gabriel, who has been involved with the museum since its inception, described it as such.

“It’s taken a lot of work along the road and a lot of dedication but we have one of the finest museums,” she said. melodyh@smdp.com

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Vikings heating up FROM PLAYOFFS PAGE 1 the road setting up a second round home game against no. 4 seed Chaparral from Temecula today at 7:30 p.m.

“It is just a group of guys that want to do well and want to succeed,” Hecht said of his team. “We acknowledge where our slippage was in certain areas. We kept our focus.

“It is very easy for a team to hang its head when things don’t go well. We’ve kept our heads up.”

Injuries to key players were a major factor during that mid-season slump, but it appears those problems have been resolved.

Senior forward/center Kunnu Shofu’s sprained thumb may have limited his production earlier this season, but it showed no signs of weakness during the first round game against Montclair. His 15 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocked shots powered the Vikings to an easy victory. “[The thumb] was all right,” Shofu said.

“I was kind of shaky at first, maybe a little nervous. I got more confidence as the game went on.”

He started the game by missing a few layups, which was upsetting for the noted playmaker.

“I play better when I’m angry,” he added.

Hecht was pleased to see his big man play with urgency and believes that was a difference maker in the game.

“We attacked the basket really well,” Hecht said during practice on Thursday. “We played with fire in the belly from beginning to end.”

The veteran coach hopes the fire his team started during round one carries over to tonight against a quality Chaparral team, which is the no. 4 seed in the playoffs.

“I’m confident that if we play the way we have,” Hecht said, “we have a good opportunity.” daniela@smdp.com

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PLAYOFF ROUNDUP • St. Monica High School’s boys basketball defeated Milken Community 51-46 in a Division V-AA first round playoff game on Wednesday evening. The Mariners will advance to play Notre Dame in a second round matchup at St. Monica. St. Monica made the playoffs as an at-large team from the Camino Real League.

Notre Dame defeated Western Christian, 81-54, to advance.

• Crossroads boys basketball lost to Desert in a Division V-AA first round playoff game on Wednesday.

Crossroads finished the season third in the Olympic League. Desert was tied for first in the High Desert League. Desert moves on to face Woodcrest Christian in the second round. Woodcrest Christian advanced by beating Paraclete in the first round.

• Santa Monica High School’s girls water polo team lost in the first round of the Division V playoffs to Fullerton, 9-11 at Samohi on Wednesday afternoon. The Vikings finished the season in first place in the Ocean League. Fullerton qualified for the first round of the playoffs by beating Fontana in a wild card game.

Fullerton moves on to face Arlington High School in the second round. Santa Monica made it to the semifinals last season.

Today’s playoff games • St. Monica boys soccer will face Upland Christian in a Division VII first round playoff game at Airport Park at 3 p.m. The Mariners finished the season second in the Camino Real League. Upland Christian placed second in the Arrowhead League. The winner plays the winner of the St. Margaret’s, Pilgrim game.

• Pacifica Christian boys soccer will travel to Catalina Island to take on Avalon High School at 3 p.m. Winner plays the winner of Victor Valley Christian, Mammoth High game. Pacifica may meet St. Monica in the quarter finals if each win out. This is the first season Pacifica fielded a varsity soccer team.

• Defending state boys soccer champion Santa Monica High School will play Norwalk on the road today in a first round Division IV playoff game. Samohi defeated Covina’s Gladstone High on Wednesday in a wild card game to qualify for the first round. Samohi finished the regular season in third place in the Ocean League.

Norwalk placed first in the Suburban League.

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Dating can really stink WHEN YOU MEET A GUY WHILE driving south on Lincoln Boulevard there ought to be a warning.

“Stinky ‘Stinks’ McFadden” had the most chiseled features I’d ever seen, so it was easy to ignore the fact that he was tooling around in a beat up yellow Chevy van — which I later discovered was his home. A 42year-old domiciled in his vehicle is never a good sign. He was in a band — of course — and scribbled his number on a gig flyer, rolled it around a pen and tossed it into my car. With a tip of his straw hat he drove off.

Everything about him screamed, “loser.” Three days later, we had our first date.

I arrived early and was staring out the window when I noticed the lost member of ZZ Top striding toward the door. Stinks was wearing dirty jeans, filthy boots, and a T-shirt sporting the logo of some obscure heavy metal band. His “dinner jacket” consisted of a plaid work shirt with cut-off sleeves. The chain from his wallet jangled. His hair was so long it was touching his rump. Now, I like long hair on guys, but this was a frizzy nest.

“Your hair …” I could barely get the words out. I wanted to finish my sentence with, “it’s hideous!” Stinks quickly explained how he kept it under his hat when he was working.

Which as it turned out, wasn’t often.

I was horrified. And yet, underneath the Ted Nugent do and downand-out duds, Stinks had the greatest body I’d ever seen. His biceps practically glistened. And since I had recently broken up with my boyfriend, I thought, “So, he lacks the skills to dress and groom himself.

Nobody’s perfect.”

Date no. 2: Stinks and I headed to Blockbuster. He had his arm around me when I heard a hissing, “Braaap!

Phweet! Phfft! Stinks it seemed … had a flatulence problem. Yet he was proud of his gas. After each noxious burst he’d make a declaration of gusto like, “That was a squisher!” or “Yeah! Great one!” and ready himself

for the next explosion by lifting his leg. He cut the cheese and lifted so much that as we ambled down Montana Avenue it looked as though he was playing hopscotch.

In an aisle of Blockbuster, Stinks let one rip. An unsuspecting, young boy sitting on the carpet trying to decide between “Spongebob” and “Scooby Doo” got wind of it and started to cry. Just then, the boy’s mother turned the corner and sniffed the fetid air. I waited for her to admonish Stinks.

Instead, she glared at her son, reprimanding, “Am I going to have to put you in diapers again?” as she whisked him away.

I always try to give someone the benefit of the doubt so we went out again. This time he picked me up.

On the freeway: Stinks drove his “home” as if it were a Formula 1 racecar, dodging and weaving through traffic as I held on for dear life.

Stinks told me he wasn’t religious yet above the dash was a picture of Jesus. When I inquired as to its significance he said, “I don’t know why, but my guitarist put it there. He’s always crossing himself when he gets in my van.” I did the same and waved as we passed Lewis Hamilton.

Date no. 3: The Renaissance Faire.

An excruciatingly hot day in the desert coupled with the entire white trash population mingling with errant, overly enthusiastic, new age geeks decked out in period garb in desperate need of dry cleaning didn’t quite evoke images of a quaint trip back to the medieval era. To aid the “illusion,” carney folk handed out Styrofoam cups filled with warm Beringer dubbed “mead.”

Stinks went every year to see a psychic he believed could portend his future. He insisted I get a reading and even paid for it. The first thing she told me was, “This is not the guy for you.” Yeah. Thanks. I knew that.

“Brrppp!” came an all too familiar noise from outside the tent.

Stinks swore by the “authenticity”

IN AN AISLE OF BLOCKBUSTER, STINKS LET ONE RIP. AN UNSUSPECTING, YOUNG BOY SITTING ON THE CARPET TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN ‘SPONGEBOB’ AND ‘SCOOBY DOO’ GOT WIND OF IT AND STARTED TO CRY. of the events, such as the hatchet toss, of which he said, “It’s just like they did it in them olden days.”

Somehow I don’t think knights ever threw dulled kitchen knives into tired painted inner tubes stuffed with straw. But then, what do I know? By now, the gas had dulled my senses.

Ironically, it wasn’t the floating air biscuits that quelled our relationship.

Stinks habitually referred to my backside as, “The biggest Appaloosa” he’d ever seen.

Guys, you can do just about anything to us and you can take us just about anywhere, but know this … regardless of what you men think of our hind quarters (even if you like a girl with “junk in her trunk”) none of us ever want to hear you say you think it’s big.

TAYLOR VAN ARSDALE is a writer/producer. She’s been married, widowed, duped and dumped, and is back in the dating fray while most of her friends are married with kids. She’s currently working on a truelife-tell-all and can be reached at Tailfish@roadrunner.com

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Suspect arrested in Los Angeles FROM SUSPECT PAGE 1 on the Westside, straying occasionally to the South Bay and Orange County. He has also been connected to the Washington Mutual bank robbery in Santa Monica on Jan. 17.

“We’re happy that the man we suspect [was the Salt & Pepper Bandit] is now in custody,” SMPD Sgt. Renaldi Thruston said.

After entering the banks, the suspect typically passed a note to a teller and threatened to shoot unless his demands for cash were met. Investigators are looking into whether the suspect did ever carry a gun during the robberies.

“A gun was simulated in some of the robberies and a gun was threatened,” Eimiller said. “Obviously we treat those cases as an armed and dangerous individual.”

He most recently robbed the First Federal Bank in Beverlywood on Feb. 6. The suspect in some cases struck several banks in the same day.

Authorities said that Robinson appeared to be homeless and new to the Los Angeles area. There was no information available as to whether Robinson is married or has children.

Robinson was identified as a possible suspect following the robbery at the Washington Mutual in Seal Beach on Jan. 10. Investigators were able to generate several leads, one of which led to Robinson’s arrest, after releasing a description of the suspect and photographs.

Eimiller said the suspect was convicted of bank robbery in the past.

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The International (R) 1hr 58min

AMC Loews Broadway 4 1441 Third Street Promenade (310) 458-1506 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG) 1hr 27min 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Fuel (NR) 1hr 55min 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:15 Milk (R) 2hrs 08min 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 10:00 Defiance (R) 2hrs 17min 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45

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An important talk, Libra ARIES (March 21-April 19)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★ Be willing to take the lead. You could become emotionally extravagant out of the blue. Continue an intense conversation even though it might have a very easy tone. You learn a lot very quickly. Tonight: A must appearance.

★★★ If you can take a day off or work from home, do. You need some time to reflect or complete work. Being around roaring crowds doesn’t serve you in the manner you might like.

Be open to other styles and ways. Think outside the box. Tonight: An important talk.

Garfield

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ You might want to reach out to someone you consider different or who has a unique way of thinking. Feeling overwhelmed isn’t a foreign feeling and occurs once more. Be willing to try another approach. Tonight: Act, don’t talk.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★★ Keep conversations rolling, and express concerns and ideas. A meeting proves to be insightful, but reminds you just how cramped you feel. Talks are multifold, covering a lot of different areas. Be open. Tonight: Cruise on out the door.

Strange Brew

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ Friends and meetings combine to be an enormous distraction. Focus on a one-onone level with a key issue that really needs handling. Security, finances and an emotional bond might be involved. Tonight: Quality time with a special person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★★★ Defer to others and allow growth and change. You can be a conservative sign that gets worried if you feel your security is being questioned. Hence the expression “Cancer the Crab.” Tonight: Listen to suggestions.

★★★★★ Encourage others by example. Reach out for more experts. Be sensitive to personal concerns. A family member lends new insight, which needs honoring. Ask for what you need; seek out experts’ opinions. Tonight: Do whatever makes you smile.

★★★★ Others want you to accept more responsibility. But once you accept this responsibility, it will be difficult to back off. Be sure this is what you want. A risk could be enticing. Check out the pros and cons. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★ Pace yourself in order to complete work projects and get ahead. You could be overwhelmed by everything you need to do. A strong but steady attitude infuses your work and allows you to finally clear your plate.

Tonight: Just take a deep breath and relax.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★★ Your creativity emerges when dealing with others, especially a child, loved one or those who don’t have your efficiency but excel in creativity. Brainstorm and come up with ideas while ending the workweek. Carefully listen to another version of a problem. Tonight: Time for fun!

★★★★★ You have a good sense of direction.

Follow through on what you know is necessary.

If you have the ability and energy, try to complete a project. Take time to listen to different perspectives. You can only learn that way.

Tonight: You are the party!

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★★★ Build a tighter connection between you and a partner. Sharing new ideas, discussing a possible trip or venture adds excitement to this bond.

Listen to another’s perspective, but don’t comment just yet. Tonight: Take a personal night.

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average

This year, feel free to keep your own counsel and pull back when the need arises. You will be extraordinarily personable and available this year. Network, expand your circle of friends and know that you do make a difference. You easily could see one of your more important goals become a reality. If you are single, you will meet someone quite significant this year. How this person fits in your life will be your call. If you are attached, work on a common goal and make it so. You grow closer through focusing on friends, socializing and a community commitment. CAPRICORN is a special and reliable friend.

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1 6 10 23 40 Meganumber: 18 Jackpot: $10M 4 18 25 32 38 MIDDAY: 2 1 7 EVENING: 3 9 2 1st: 05 California Classic 2nd: 01 Gold Rush 3rd: 11 Money Bags RACE TIME: 1:41.39

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■ The campus police chief of Colorado State University, Dexter Yarbrough, also teaches a criminology class, during which he gives a flavor of real police work (since he's a former Chicago cop).

According to audio recordings of his lectures reported in January by the campus newspaper The Collegian, Yarbrough acknowledged that police sometimes have to "lie" and "cut corners" and "beat (the) ass" of a suspect if they "deserve" it. Sometimes, a confidential informant gets paid off with police-seized drugs, but only after being warned, "(H)ey, if you get caught with this, you know, don't say my name." Most unenlightened of all was Yarbrough's characterization of some rape victims: "(E)ven when (women) say 'no,' (t)hey want the dick."

■ Police in Holland Township, N.J., removed three kids from the home of Heath and Deborah Campbell in January at the behest of the state Division of Youth and Family Services. The kids are 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell and his 1year-old sisters, Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell and JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell. The family was also in the news in December when their local ShopRite supermarket bakery refused to make a birthday cake with little Adolf's name on it.

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the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 600 for the first time, at 602.21. astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7. the National Emergency Warning Center in Colorado erroneously ordered U.S. radio and TV stations off the air; some stations heeded the alert, which was not lifted for about 40 minutes. a fire broke out during a rock concert at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., killing 100 people and injuring about 200 others.

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